Reduced carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems under overcast skies compared to clear skies

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 148, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1641-1653

  Alton, P B ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Clouds; Light use efficiency; Photosynthesis; Radiative transfer

Indexed keywords

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLEAR SKY; CLOUD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RESPIRATION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 49749135493     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2008.05.014     Document Type: Article

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